Simple, graceful and beautiful, this dress is strapless with a soft sweetheart neckline. Its sheer lace overlay gives the overall effect of a boat neckline, which is adorned with the sweetest little flowers and a whimsical hint of sparkly beading. The A-line organza skirt can be worn with or without a hoop for added volume.

The back of the dress is as enchanting as the front; the lace creates a keyhole shape (see alteration below) that leads down to an elegant bow with buttons running to the floor. The length has not been altered and would certainly have been long enough for me (175cm tall) had I worn heels.

There are more detailed images of this timeless dress on the designer's website: http://www.ellisbridals.co.uk/product/19032/

Taken in a tiny bit at the bust, and an extra hook and eye added to the lace on the back to prevent it from sagging. Alterations were beautifully done, unnoticeable and probably reversable. There are a couple of scuffs to the inside of the dress at the bottom, but I couldn't even get them to show up in photographs!